About This Item

Awataguchi Ikkanshi Tadatsuna originally started by the first Ikkanshi Tadatsuna who is a very famous Japanese sword blacksmith about 400 years ago, and the son of the second Ikkanshi Tadatsuna inherited the father works.
Their swords are very famous unique beautiful ripple line on the blade, and their unique and beautiful metal-carving at the base part of the blade.

Japanese knife brand, Ikkanshi Tadatsuna has inherited their 400 years of Japanese sword making skills.

Awataguchi is one of seven entrances in Kyoto.
There is also very famous place for lots of well-known sword blacksmiths from 900 years ago.
Ikkanshi Tadatsuna started at Awataguchi, Kyoto.
It has been located on Sakai, Osaka where is also very famous as a blacksmith city since 1929.

The blade is made of high quality INOX blade with traditional way to make Japanese cooking knife one by one.
Octagonal shaped Magnolia handle with water buffalo bolster, and Magnolia fancy shaped wood cover with it.

The blade length: 180mm
The total length of the knife: 310mm
The backside of the thickest part of the blade: 1.8mm
The total weight of the knife: 2.0oz.

The knife is very thin blade and lightweight.
It is not easy skill make like the blade.
To make thin blade with lower skills, it is caused on cracked blade or broken blade or bent blade.